Flowers reported stolen from truck stopped at intersection

A man stole flowers Monday from the back of a DeLeon Springs delivery truck stopped at an intersection.

OCALA - A man stole flowers Monday from the back of a delivery truck stopped at an intersection.

A witness told an Ocala Police Department officer he saw a dark blue vehicle that looked like a sedan parked next to the truck at the intersection of Northeast 25th Avenue and East Silver Springs Boulevard. He said a passenger -- a slender white male with a goatee, who was wearing a black sweatshirt with a hood covering his head -- went to the back of the truck, opened the door and removed some flowers. The witness alerted the truck driver, who called police.

The driver, whose company is located in DeLeon Springs, said she was making deliveries to various shops in Ocala. Taken from the truck were lilies and miniature roses.

Anyone with information can call OPD at 369-7000, the Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.